New telehealth coaching aims to ease the financial burden of cancer

NCT ID NCT07409662

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Jean Edward Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a telehealth program called CC LinksTele that provides one-on-one coaching to help cancer survivors and their caregivers manage financial and legal issues related to cancer care. 124 adult patients and caregivers from a pediatric cancer clinic took part. The goal was to see if the program reduced financial stress and improved quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Oncology Financial and Legal Navigation (telehealth coaching)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could become a standard way to help cancer patients and families reduce financial stress and improve well-being.
What could go wrong: This was a small, single-site study with no control group, so results may not apply to all patients. The program is about support, not a medical treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood malignant neoplasm Financial Stress hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FINANCIAL STRESS HEMATOLOGIC CANCER SURVIVORSHIP

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

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